What is the format of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
Zurich Classic of New Orleans format: What is the format of the PGA Tour's lone team event? Here is everything you need to know.
The PGA Tour heads to TPC Louisiana for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Newly-crowned Masters champion Rory McIlroy and his European Ryder Cup teammate Shane Lowry will attempt to defend their title.
That's right! This week's golf tournament is a team event and the only one that features on the PGA Tour schedule.
The format sees the 160-player field split into 80 two-man teams.
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans will be played over four days and 72 holes, just like any other event.
GolfMagic has you covered with everything you need to know.
Zurich Classic of New Orleans format
Round 1
Four-ball
Round 2
Foursomes
Round 3
Four-ball
Round 4
Foursomes
Is there a cut at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
Yes!
The top 33 teams and ties will advance to the weekend.
What happens in the event of a playoff?
In the instance that a tie has occurred after the four rounds of golf, a hole-by-hole sudden-death playoff will be contested.
The first hole will begin with foursomes, and the second will be played as four-ball, alternating every hole until a winning pair emerges.
What happened in 2024?
The aforementioned McIlroy and Lowry defeated American duo Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer in a playoff.
It represented the first time McIlroy had played in the team event.
Lowry usually partners Padraig Harrington.
The win marked McIlroy's 25th PGA Tour title and Lowry's third.
Who is playing?
Player 1 | Player 2 |
Rory McIlroy | Shane Lowry |
Wyndham Clark | Taylor Moore |
Matt Fitzpatrick | Alex Fitzpatrick |
Collin Morikawa | Kurt Kitayama |
Gary Woodland | Lee Hodges |
Billy Horschel | Tom Hoge |
Akshay Bhatia | Carson Young |
Cam Davis | Adam Svensson |
Thomas Detry | Robert MacIntyre |
Nico Echavarria | Max Greyserman |
Brice Garnett | Sepp Straka |
Chris Gotterup | Quade Cummins |
Nick Hardy | Davis Riley |
Joe Highsmith | Alejandro Tosti |
Si Woo Kim | Sangmoon Bae |
Patton Kizzire | Ben Kohles |
Jake Knapp | Frankie Capan III |
Luke List | Henrik Norlander |
Peter Malnati | Russell Knox |
Matt McCarty | Mason Andersen |
Matthieu Pavon | Victor Perez |
J.T. Poston | Keith Mitchell |
Aaron Rai | Sahith Theegala |
Nick Taylor | Adam Hadwin |
Erik van Rooyen | Christiaan Bezuidenhout |
Jhonattan Vegas | Kevin Yu |
Karl Vilips | Michael Thorbjornsen |
Camilo Villegas | Luke Donald |
Matt Wallace | Thorbjørn Olesen |
Kevin Kisner | Greyson Sigg |
Ryan Palmer | Zach Johnson |
Brandt Snedeker | Chez Reavie |
Troy Merritt | Robert Streb |
Jonathan Byrd | Chesson Hadley |
Yannik Paul | Jeremy Paul |
Sam Saunders | Eric Cole |
Ben Taylor | David Skinns |
Laurie Canter | Jordan Smith |
Adam Schenk | Tyler Duncan |
Ben Griffin | Andrew Novak |
Mark Hubbard | Ryan Brehm |
Beau Hossler | Andrew Putnam |
Justin Lower | Chad Ramey |
Doug Ghim | Chan Kim |
Patrick Fishburn | Zac Blair |
Rico Hoey | Sam Ryder |
Sam Stevens | Max McGreevy |
Charley Hoffman | Nick Watney |
Ryo Hisatsune | Takumi Kanaya |
Chandler Phillips | Jacob Bridgeman |
David Lipsky | Dylan Wu |
Vince Whaley | Anders Albertson |
Mac Meissner | Noah Goodwin |
Nicolai Højgaard | Rasmus Højgaard |
Ben Silverman | Sami Valimaki |
Nate Lashley | Hayden Springer |
Ryan Fox | Garrick Higgo |
Alex Smalley | Joseph Bramlett |
Joel Dahmen | Harry Higgs |
Bud Cauley | Kevin Tway |
Trey Mullinax | Robby Shelton |
Will Gordon | Matthew Riedel |
Ryan Gerard | Danny Walker |
Isaiah Salinda | Kevin Velo |
Kris Ventura | Antoine Rozner |
Jesper Svensson | Niklas Norgaard |
Steven Fisk | Tim Widing |
Kevin Roy | Trevor Cone |
Lanto Griffin | Cameron Champ |
Ricky Castillo | William Mouw |
Jackson Suber | Pierceson Coody |
Will Chandler | Matt NeSmith |
Paul Peterson | Thomas Rosenmueller |
Matteo Manassero | Cristobal Del Solar |
John Pak | Taylor Montgomery |
Rikuya Hoshino | Kaito Onishi |
Taylor Dickson | Trace Crowe |
Hayden Buckley | Braden Thornberry |
Martin Laird | Bill Haas |
Angel Ayora | Alejandro Del Rey |
